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THE IANK MINDER'S CONVERSION.
A TKVE STOllY.
BY EDMUND WELLS.
A railway station in South Caro
lina at a ltttlo clearing In the pine
forest; a horse-power pump ; a huge
tank ten feet abovo the ground; two
email bouses ; a plantation road oross
in;;- the track near tho tank, these
were the principal features of "Station
41 " in tho year 18?. Tho place was
bo insignificant that it novor had a
nume. The roglon around was knowu
by the number. Even the circuit
rider's charge was called "Forty-ono."
Noarly all tho engines took water
at this place, hence tho pump was
going most of tho day. While tho
horse tolled on at his dull task, the
driver, seated in tho centre of tho
circle, pluycd a tiddlo. The grating
cogwheels and the measured throb of
the pump furnished an accompani
ment. As ho worked and llddled on
Sunday he was somotimes called "tbo
wiekod tank minder."
"Forty-ono" had religious privileges.
Once a month a Methodist proaouer
held services in a sohoolhouso, half a
mile distant. In a long cherished .'end
between Methodists and Baptists tho
tank minder took sides with the
Baptists. Ho nover went to church.
But a religious life Is not necessary to
partisanship. He expressed his reli
gious views by thrashing each now
Methodist minister on tho way to his
first appointment. After that he would
thrash any man who intorfored with
the preacher. Ho always challenged
to an open light and was always victor.
If tho preacher refused battle ho would
thrash him for cowardice; if ho ac
cepted for his religion.
That year when tho bishop hau re
ported to conforonco the various as
signments, tho preacher assigned to
"41" arose and said, " If it pleaso tho
bishop I would profor another charge.
Everybody knows what a man must
tako boforo ho begins work thero."
Hereupon Brother G. arose briskly
and said, "I'll take 41, if tbo bishop
will allow mo." His proposal was ac
cepted.
Tho quiet of tho ?oxt Sunday morn
ing was vexed by tho tank minder's
liddle. Ho was sitting in his accustom
ed placo. Bow fiercely ho played
"Tho Devil's dream," "Go to tho
Devil and shako yourself," and tunes
with similar themes. The strings
fairly shrieked. This very day the
new minister whs expected. And down
there under tho shade of tbo dark
pines ho was coming. Tho nearer ho
came the fiercer and angrier grew tho
tones of tbo fiddle. Tho finale closed
suddenly in an explosion as tho rider
reached the tank.
He saluted with, "Good morning,
sir ; and howdy 1"
" Right peart, thankeo ! An' you
air tho new Methodist parson, air yo?
"Wall, I'm powerful glad to meot ye.
Git down olT'en youi' critter an' wo'll
hev a speerence meotin,' aforo ye go
any furdor."
"My friend, a good oxporlonee is
always interesting, but it is near time
for my service Put down your fiddle,
stop your borso and come along with
me."
" Now, parson, none of your'zortin.
Mo an' you hev got to tackle right
now. Heah ?"
" But, sir, should wo tucklo now how
will our clothes look? In what frame
of mind will wo be in after our tackling
experience ?"
"No moro fool talk, parson. Get
down. Pull olY your coat. Don't try
to sneak out 'en it till 1 git through
with your nishiation to 41."
" Woll, sir, if I must accept your
challenge, fair play and no quarto,
till ono of us surrenders.'l?
A solitary whito man with a hymn
book and a fow negroes at a .afe dis
tance were looking on. The preacher
qulotly tied his horse, throw his coat
over the saddle and faced his adversary
with a calmness that was surprising.
But tho excited aggressor, confident
ofoasy victory, rushed at his opponent,
only to receive a blow like tho kick of
a mule. Ho found himself lying on
his back. Mad and chagrined bo arose
to ronow tho battlo. He aimed a fear
ful blow at his antagonists' head. It
was parried. A counter blow laid
Lira1 again in tho dust. Instantly tho
preacher's knee, was upon tho breast
and his strong hand gripped tho hair
of the fallen Goliath. A blow of no
mean emphasis fell upon his nose.
Then a pause. Tho preachor said,
" Son of Belial, we have tackled ; sball
wo contlnuo this experience meeting ?
I guess I am Initiatod now. You must
promise mo to como to preaching this
morning and novor again to moddlo
with Methodist prenehcrs." A sullen
growl answorod, "I'll see yon in h
(sheol) first." "Thon," said the preach
er, "you need deeper conviction."
Blow aftor blow foil on tho helpless
man's face. Ho could end uro it no
longer, and cried out. " Enough ; I
Erorniso." Ho was released and kept
Is word.
Brother G. boforo his conversion had
been a trained pugilist.
That morning servico began a little
late. Vit ill latter came the tank minder.
He was sadly disfigured. Ho was not
.'recognized. Somo one said, "He
' favors tho wicked tank mindor." An
other remarked, "Seems liko ho don't
know hissolf." But tho old negro
sexton said, " Dats him; wen 1 wuz
ereuramin long, him and do itovorond
wuz argifyin 'bout sumtin. Den duy
tackle. An de pahson dono bus' 'im
wldo open."
The^tank minder was an attontive
kHo appropriated the truth
heart. At the othor ap
' tho fighting preacher he
3gular attendant. " Tho
ie said, " seoins aiming at
Ime." Soon ho was under
of sin, ropontcd, and
Though forcibly im
oxpoundlng of Motho
iis?M^nvlotions led him
ipii.it church. After a
lonsistont life he folt
^h. He was ordained,
food service for his
irs. By his pooplo ho
beloved. In ripe old
;e.p and was mourned
graco whioh God
3d as spiritual gifts,
me the story,
well. Ho married
ind it has always
[Older F. had salva
into him."
China are nover
nit are entirely
farmor has the
road passing
rers of ?vehlolos
Land they exor
my part of tho
sso Elizabeth
iapies recont
!dre stock of a
it among a
far on. There
amusement
Jlllion vot
jonslderably
'i ans of tho
found living
econeustak
No Dispensary Profils This Year.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ONLY OKI
NET EAItNINGS.
Superintendent Maylield Say* the
IH.sp.-usury PyMlOIII U TOO Co?Uy?
Ho Siljjiiest? a New and More Eco
iioiiiIoaI Plait of Selling Liquor.
Special to the Ncwh and Courier.
The Superintendent of Education
lias advanced a new plan of solving
tbo liquor problem. Coming as it does
from ono of the leading Reformers of
the State it will be special interest.
In a recent address at the Allianco
picnic at Cane Creek, Rlchland county,
Mr. Maylield discussed the progress
of education in the State for tho past
few years, and showed what bad been
dono by citing Clemson College, Win
throp Collogc. South Carolina College,
tho Citadel, Furman, Wotlord, Now
borry, Krsklno, Charleston and all of
tho female collegos of the State and
tho condition of the public schools.
He then discussed the future prospects
of tho schools. Whilo discussing this
ho was Interrupted by someone In the
audlonce, who wished to know If it
were true that the nubile shoois would
run six month*. Mr. Maylield said it
was not true, and showed why It could
not bo true by calling attention to the
fact that tho school funds could not
possibly bo increased more than ono
thlrd over what they aro now. He
stated that the amouut from tho poll
tux would not llkoly oxceed tho amount
now ruised from that source, and that
tho poll tax at prosont was about one
third of the whole school tax, and that
tho three mills would only Increase
the total tax by about one-third.
Another person then asked how a
sulliciont fund could bo raised to run
tho schools as long as was necessary.
Mr. Mayiiold stated that thoro wero
but two ways to do this. Ono way was
for tho country districts to do like tho
eitles and towns of the State aro doing,
and that is tor tho people of a district
to voto an extra tax on themselves,
which tbo new Constitution and tho
now law permitted thorn to do, provid
ed they do not exceed four mills extra
tax. Mr. Maylield said tho other way
was to make uso of the net income
from tho dispensary as far as it went.
This brought up the question as to
what tho schools would roeoivo from
the dispensary fund this year. Mr.
Mayiiold said that under tho recent
Act of tho Legislaturo tho schools
would get nothing from this source
this your, as the State's net proiits
wero to bo credited to tho schools, but
tho schools woro to bo charged with
an equal amount from tho goneral dis
pensary account and that the money
would go into .the State treasury for
general purposes, and that tho schools
would"not got ono cent this year from
that source. Mr. Maylield responded
to a further question by sayiug that
tho schools need not look for any
revenue from the dlsponsary for at
least two years, as tho profit for this
year .would not equal the goneral dls
ponsary account with which It is botng
charged; that tbo net dispensary
incotno was such an uncertain quantity
thai it would not be safe to count on it
for any purpose until it was already in
hand, and therofore it would never do
to run tho schools and expect to pay
the school claims from tho dispensary
net proceeds. Owing to this uncer
tainty and delay, n Mr. Maylield said,
he could give tho people no assurance
as to when they would receive any part
of tho dispensary profit. Mr. Mayiiold
expressed great regret that the poo
plo who had been deponding on the
dispensary profit to help out tho poll
tax and three-mill tax to givo them
longer sessions and bettor schools
would have to be disappointed so far
as tho disponsary profits wero con
cerned. Ho said tho law and circum
stances over which he had no control
made this the caso.
This brought up tho question as to
how this uncertainty and delay could
he avoided. Mr. Maylield was asked
to explain this if ho could, and ho re
plied, that under the present law and
tho present system under which the
dispensary had to bo run there was no
immediate relief that ho could see.
%^ir. Maylield strongly favorod tho en
| ibroomont of tho present dispensary
law as long as it remained tbo law.
He earnestly declared himself in favor
of tho disponsary idea. This state
ment indicuted that ho favored a dif
ferent plan to the ono now in force,
and in response to a question ho ro
alllrinud that ho had always favored
the idea, but did not think the present
system tho best ono that could bo
found. Ho said ho had never thought
that tho best plan for?carryiug out tho
dispensary idea had been adopted and
that ho had always favored another
plan, which was a very different ono
from tho ono now in operation. He
said it was not his purpose to criticise
tho present dispensary law, but ho
thought his plan if it wore given a
trail would provo to bo a vory much
more satisfactory ar.d bettor ono. Ho
gave an outlino of his plan, saying
' that to go iuto details fully would
take too long. Briefly stated, it was
as follows:
MR. MAYPIELD'S PLAN.
There should be a separate and dis
tinet State department created to look
I aftor this business, with a chief officer
! who should bo called State inspector ;
I four doputy Inspectors, with the power
: vested in tho State inspector to appoint
as many additional doputy inspectors
I as occasion might demand, (looking to
I tho opening up of tho business and
j extra occasions,)all to bo on salary and
? bonded officers. Ho estimated that tho
I total exponso of this dopartmcnt need
not exceed $lu.0()u per annum, which
was a very small amount comparod
with what is spent in running tho
present system.
That no liquor should bo sold in any
county, or city, or town, or placo that
was dry by statuto.
That no liquor should bo Sold except
within incorporated cities and towns
which woro not dry by law, and that
nono should bo sold within such cities
' and towns until tho qualilied electors
ol such cities and towns had passed
on tho question by a direct vote.
That in those cities and towns whore
the question had been settlod in favor
of allowing it to bo sold, tho mayor and
clerk should certify that fact, to the
State inspector.
That no liquor should bo sold in tho
cities and towns which pormlttod Its
sale excopt by such porsons as tho
mayor and county supervisor shouli
appoint, and that tho mayor and coun
ty supervisor should vouch for the
good character and responsibility of
each proposed vendor.
BttOn proposed vendor should givo a
good and sulliciont bond for his faith
ful observance of the law, with heavy
fines imposed for its violation and with
tho right of confiscation of tho ontiro
stock for ropoatod violations.
That tho mayor and county super
visor should notify tho Stato inspector
: of their action whon an appointment
had boen made by thorn, and tho State
Inspector Should sond u doputy in
spector to viow tho promises, with
power to approvo or condemn.
That tho proposed vendor should
submit to tho deputy inspector threo
copies of the bill of liquors ho proposod
to purohaso, and if the liquors were of
approved brands the deputy inspector
should sond one copy to the State in
spector, keep ono himself and givo tho
third to the proposed vender and
should givo him a shipping permit for
each packago he proposed to ship into
tho State, each shipping permit to be
dated, signed and numbered.
Whon tho liquors arrived and tho
vender w?s roady the deputy inspector
should test tho quality and gauge the
quantity, and authorize tho vendor to
put tho liquor Into pnekugoi. Thot
tho liquor should uLoasuro no tooro nor
no less than it moAsuro* in bulk and
the quality shouhlbo the aamo.
A i.
That for tho privilege to sell the i
vender should pity to the Stato a gradu- i
a tod privilege tax according to the
amount in the package, and that the j
payment of this tax should be shown by
a label which should be signed by the 1
State inspector, countersigned by the
deputy inspector, dated, numbered, 1
have the amount of the tax written on
its face and should be securely fastened i
over the mouth of the package. That I
this tax should be something like two
cents for each hulf pint, four oents a
pint, eight cents a quart, sixteen cents
a half gallon and tbtrty-two conts a
gallon.
That for the privilege to sell the ven
der should also pay to the city a graduat
ed tax for each paekago he proposes to
sell, according to the amount in the
package, and that the payment of this
tax should bo shown by a label also
placed over tho mouth of each paokage
and that the label should show the
amount of such tax, bo signed by the
mayor, countersigned by the clerk,
dated and numbored.
That the revenue to tho oities and
towns from suoh privilege tax should
bo expended for police purposes by tho
oltles and towns in suoh manner as
they may decide.
That tho income to the Stato from
such privilege tax should go first to
the payment of expouses of the crim
inal courts, jail foes, conviot exponses,
and tho expenses of supporting and
protecting tho poor in tbo county in
which the tax is raised Second, tho
remainder should go into tho Stato
treasury and the expenses of the in
sane hospital should bo paid out of It.
Third, and the residue should go to
the support of tho free public schools
of the State.
No pool tables, billiard tables, no
game of chanco, no loafing, no opening
of packages or drinking on tho prom
ises, no selling to minors or habitual
drunkards, should bo permitted, and
no liquor to bo sold except In tho day
time and nono on Sunday.
Tho vender should be given tho right
to call on tho city, town or state au
thorities to protect him in his busi
ness.
HOW THE PLAN WILL WORK.
Mr. Maynold said ho bolioved in
sobriety and good ordor, and while ho
did not favor liquor drinking he bo
lioved that this plan afforded tho best
restrictions that could bo thrown
around the traffic. Uo contended that
this plan would throw the responsi
bility as to whether liquor should bo
sold or not directly upon the people of
oitios and towns, and if they permitted
it and granted the privilege they would
bo bound in all law and morals to pro
tect the man in his business to whom
they granted the privilege; that tho
county receiving tho privilege tax
would"be bound to protect htm in his
business and that tho State having
grantod him tho prlvilegoto sell would
bo also bound to protect him in his busi
ness.
Mr. Maytlold declared that under
this plan each vendor would purchase
his liquors from whomsoever ho pleas
ed, providod they woro of approved
brands and quality, become his own
leakage and breakage loser, his own
rent payer, his own insurance payer,
his own olork hire payer, his own bot
tle buyer and bottler and make his
own salary if ho got any. In fact, tbo
vondor would boar all expenses and
the income to tho cities, towns, coun
ties and State would be almost entire
ly not and the amount of this income
would astonish any one who would take
the pains to make the calculation. The
profit laid in dollars, he said, would
reach from the picnic grounds to the
public road many times over. He re
gretted that since tbo matter woo up
that ho did not have the number
of gallons that had. been sold by the
dispensary since it opened so he
could show what tho income to the
counties, cities, towns and Stato would
have boon based on this plau. Ho said
that under the prosent plan tho expen
ses of operating the dispensary woro
necessarily (enormous, and there was
no way to keep them down, and there
fore tho profits from the dispensary
must necessarily bo small as compared
with tho prolit under tho other plan.
If It were tho purpose of tho Stato to
make liquor bear tho burden of the evil
it brought upon the country us far us
such a thing was possible, bo favored
such a change as would make the
revenue sufficient for the purpose, and
favored applying that revenue strictly
to police purposes and thereby reliovo
the peoplo from tho exponses of sup
porting tho jails, poor houses, insane
asylums aud criminal prosecutions, and
ho favored applying the remainder
there might be to tho education of tho
young against tho uso of liquor und
prepare them for manhood and woman
hood.
Mr. May field said ho thought this
plan would overcome tho most of tho
objections ho had over heard against
tho dispensary lav and would bring to
its support tho rollglous element of the
country. As far as rovenuo purposes
were concerned ho declared that there
were no comparisons betwoon this plan
and tho one now in operation. Mr.
May field said a groat deal more, but
this is enough to give a fair idoaof tbe
plan he outlined.
SOUND MONEY CONVENTION.
Self- Appointed Delegates are to
Choose a Contenting Delegation.
Col. P. W. MoMa8tor, of Columbia,
has issued tho following uddress to
tho sound money men of tbo State,
proposing a voluntary convention to
sor... a contesting delegation to Chi
cago :
"It is manifest that a majority of
tho business men of tbo Stato aro op
posed to tho free coinage of silver, and
that If thoro is a free silver plan in the
Democratic platform tho Uopublicun
party must win.
" By prompt action on tho part of
tho business mon of our Stuto wo may
avoid tho catastrophe.
" Let a convention of self-appointed
Jefferson Democrats meet in Columbia
at 12 o'clock m. May 13. Lot ton men
come from Charleston, five or more
from Columbia, Spartanburg, and
Groenvillo, and two or more from
overy town and village in the State.
"Lot this Convontion, representing
thomsolvo8 to bo truo Domocruts, pass
tho following platform or sorno paper
embodying tho Idea:
" Wo, a Convention of citizens of
South Carolina professing to repre
sent tho majority of truo Democrats in
tbo Stato, declare that wo are In favor
of sound money, and a tariff suffiolont
to meot tho expenses of the Govern
ment.
"That wo heartily endorso the policy
of our noble President, Cleveland, in
maintaining our prosent gold standard,
i?nd in prosorving the credit of tbe
nation.
"That wo are unaltorably opposod
to coining silver at 16 to 1.
"Let tho Convention thus constituted
elect :lelegatcs to rcprosont the true
Democracy of South Carolina. Lot
these delegates go to Chicago and
claim their seats on tho ground that
tho Til I ma n delegates aro not Demo
crats insomuoh as thoy advocato cheap
and therefore dishonest money.
"If tho delegates thus appointod by
our business mon succeed In gaining
i their seats the National Convontion
may and probably will have a majority
of votes for sound money, and the
truculent Benjamin will receive a stab
under tho fifth rib, and tho weight of
his mailed hand being removed, his
deluded satellites will nop over to true
Demooraoy and South Carolina will
be delivered from Egyptian darkness.
P. W. MoMASTElt.
Columbia, S. C."
?Capt. Magnus Anderson, who
brought tho viking ship over to the
World's Pair, has returned to the
United states to make arrangements
for tho establishment of an agency for
American products in Chri?tlan<a.
PLATE GLASS COFFIN8.
TtM>7 Hit? AdTuntufn Which May Urin?
Thrill Into OfDcntl I m.
Tho latest invention in b is a
glass eaakct, which, among otlur ad
vani ;<?. will relievo the fcara of those
whose minds constantly revtrt to Ix in?
buried alive. By this coffin the mourn
ers will be ablo to detect the slightest
movement of tho corpse through tho
transparent walls.
While thero is something poetic in the i
idea of being laid to rest /in a block of '
crystal, sentiment did not enter tho in- |
venter's mind. Why a coffin should be |
made of glass is a question which at first
puzzles those who have not made a study
of tho subject. Tho reusons are nev
ertheless important from a hygienic
standpoint. Probably tho first advantage
that will commend them to tho public
at largo is tho fact that they are cheaper
than tho modern metallic or wooden
caskets. What will interest tho board of
health is that their uduption, it isolnim
ed, will bo a source of protection to
commnnitica in case of epidemica Be
ing hermetically scaled, they will pre
vent tho escape of any germs which
might generate disease in tho Systems of
those coming in contact with tho corpse.
Mourners will not be debarred from
gazing at the features and form of tho
deceased when a muligmuit fever carries
them off.
? Although resembling tho metallic or
wooden casket in shapes the glass coffin
is radically different in every Other re
spect. Not only is it made of glass, but
an inmolded network of wire ro-en
forees tho strength of tho sides and top.
The glass employed in the construction
of the caskets will be of the heavy plato
description, which, when carefully join
ed in compact form, will prove fully as
strong as the wooden article now in use.
The method of manufacture is the same
as that employed in a plate glass factory,
the edges being beveled by the same
process used in manufacturing pressed
glass imitations of cut glass articles.
By the insertion of the wire woven
frame the glass sides will be greatly
strt ngthi ucd. This feature will be easily
accomplished, tho netting being dipped
into the molten glass and cast with it
in the molds. When tho various lengths
have been turned out, tho edges uro ac
curately beveled and all is ready for
tho completion of tho coffin. After tho
body has been placed in tho receptaclo
tho interstices aro closed with water
proof cement, and the remains will bo
kept intact for years, long after tho
death of those who have lowered tho
casket to its last resting place.?New
York Journal.
Pele, the Hawaiian Fire Goddeas.
The Hawaiian natives of 50 and 100
years ago believed in tho cxistenco of
many curious deities and divinities, tho
most poweful of which perhaps was
Pelc, the fire goddess. She was thought
to make her homo in tho crater of Ki
lauea, in the very midst of the awful
heat of that greatest of all volcanoes.
By some sho was spoken of as tho
"Genius of tho Burning Mountain, " and
to others sho was tho "Good Diune From
the Rocks of Fire." According to tho
folklore stories of Hawaii sho at times
assumed the form of a handsome young
woman, but usuidly her appearance was
that of a hideous old hag or witch. In
tho latter form her tattered and firo
burned garments scarcely concealed tho
hideous deformities of her person and
Were a poor excuse for covering absoluto
nakedness. When Pole appeared as a
witch in all her haggishuoss, her blood
shot eyes mid fiendish countenance were
believed to partially paralyze all be
holders. Worse was tho fate of the
luckless wight who happened in tho old
hag's path and was unfortunate enough
to receive a touch from her bony finger.
Suoh persons wore instantly transformed
to solid stone, all except tho brain, tho
eyes and tho tongue, which remained
for sonic time nctivo and with their per
ceptive and other faculties wholly ttnim
paired. Tho brain, knowing the awful
condition of the hotly and limbs, was tor
mented for days by all sorts of harrow
ing sights which tho old hag conjured
up before tho still active eyes. Tho
tongue, which still remained as flesh
and blood, gradually wore itsolf out on
tho teeth and rocky sides of tho mouth
while crying for help. Finally all life
in the stony statue, became extinct and
the flinty relic of humanity was left on
the side, of the great volcano as a monu
ment to Pole's awful power.?St. Louis
Republic.
Audrofi'a Ralloou Expedition.
There is much greater interest felt in
Norway and Sweden just now over M.
Andree's balloon expedition to tho north
pole than in the vague reports about Dr.
Nansen. The exploring balloon is al
ready moro than half completed, and it
will bo finished in another month. Tho
severest tests uro being applied to tho
texture and seams of the great bag as it
is put together. Tho cloth is said to bo
much stronger than was contracted for.
and the seams are still stronger than tho
cloth. A balloon house is being con
structed at Gottenburg, whence it will
be transported in pieces to Spitzbergen,
where tho ascension will begin. This
I1OU8O will \a* octagonal, about 80 feet
high and 110 broad. Tho roof, which, of
course, will bo expansible, will bo of
balloon (doth. The walls and floor of
the house will be covered with felt in
side, so as to prevent damage by friction
to the balloon, and tho windows will bo
of gelatin instead of glass.
It is found that a combination of tail?
phnric acid and malleable iron shavings
yields tho best hydrogen gas, and 35
tons of this material will bo taken to
Spitzbergen. It is expected that all the
arrangements for tho inflation of the
balloon at Spitzbergen will bo completed
by the 25th of May.?Now York Sun's
Cablo Letter.
Best Family Medicine
Mr. C. N. Jonos, Glrard, Ala., says,
May 16th, 1805: "I was suffering from
Catarrh In the head and was curod by
King's Royal Germotuor. Wo koep it
all tho time, and believe, that it is tho
best family modiclne thoro is on tho
market today."
Germotuor suits all ages in the home.
It is bo pleasant to take, that all llko it.
It is so harmless that the tondorost
babo and most dolicato invalids aro
always safe in using it.
It cures whon all olso fails. New
package, largo bottles, 108 do90s, 11.
?Bill Nyo's pot story was tho ono as
to how he was charged four dollars
for a sandwich In a villago in Now Jer
sey. Ho told tho man who sold it that
It was a high prlco f ir a sandwltch,
and said that ho had frequently gotton
a ton-course dlnnor with four kinds of
wino for just making asnoech, and
finally askod tho man why ho charged
fonr dollars for a ham sandwltch.
"Well, I'll toll you," said tho sandwltch
man: "the fact is, by gad, I need tho
mouoy."
?"I don't know how I'm going to
make out'" said the agricultural states
man who had boon retired. "I've got
to dopond on the old farm for a living
now, and I'm blest i' 1 feel any cortain
ty about making it pay." "But you
used to make your constituents vory
roud of you by showing off what you
now about farming," said his wifoon
courat/ingly, "I know It, Mario.
But don't forget this: Farming for
voles and farming for crops are two
different things."
Highest of all in Leavening Power.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report
RS&^Sl Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Da no Kits of Eatino FfiBSH
Bkkav.?New Bread, in its smallest
parts, is bo soft, clammy, flexible
and glutinous, tliat by mastication
it is with great difficulty separated
and reduced to smaller parts, und
is less under the influence of the
saliva and gastric juices. It con
sequently forms itself into hard
bails by care'ess and hasty mastica
tion and deglutition, becomes coated
over with saliva and slime., and in
this Btnte enters the stomach. The
gastric juice being unable to pene
trate such hard masses, and being
scarcely able even to act upon the
surface ef them, they frequently re
main in the stomach unchanged,
and like foreign bodies, irritate and
incommode it, inducing every species
of Buffering?oppression of the
stomuch, pain in the chest, dis
disturbed circulation of the blood,
congestion and pain in the head,
irritation of the brain, and Inflam
matiou, apoplectic attacks, crump
and delirium.?Hull's Journal of
Health. _
Keep Young.?Judicious mental
work may help to lift one out of the
ruts of premature old age. Head,
and think of what you read. Don't
use your mind as if it were u sieve,
and you were trying to sec how
much you could pour through it.
There is a belief extant that knowl
edge, if guiucd at all, must be ac
quired in youth. Fallacious fallacy!
Behold (j.illice at threescore and ten
pursuing his studies with unflag
ging zeal; Cato beginning Greek
when advanced in years ; Ogilby
commercing classical studies when
past lifty. Gladstone is as much
bloom of youth mantled bis check.
Be kind to the feelings and fancies
of youth. If they prove perenial,
so much the better. Don't forbid
yourself glad, recreative thought
and action. Smile without affecta
tion ; be pleasant without being
silly?in short, be young as lo :g as
you can.?Selected.
?Tbo Franklin Circu't Court, Ken
tucky, has awarded Miss Tente Me
Ewau a verdict of $12,000 damages
against the Louisville and Nashvillo
Railroad Company. While a passen
ger Miss McUwan was shot by another
passenger.
?The Supremo Court of Columbia
handed down a decision refusing to
grant a new trial to Ed. Green, con
victed of the murder of Carson In Spar
tanburg County. Mrs. Carson is now
serving a lifo sentence in the peniten
tiary for complicity in tho murder,
while Green s under sentence of death.
today as when the
?Tbo Greenwood, Anderson and
Western Hallroud bas bought the
Batesburg cotton mills, recently sold
ut '"eceivor's sale, und will sot the ma
chinery going again.
?A metal woraor's magu/.ino says
that platinum wires l ave been drawn
so tine that two of them twisted togeth
er could bo Inserted in the hollow of a
human hair.
?The smaller tbo drink, the clcaror
tbo head and the cooler tho blood;
which are great bench ts in temper and
business.
?Russian scientists report that tbo
white poplur tree uets as a natural
lightning-rod, us the discharge seeks
it in preference to other trees.
?The Denmark Times ssys Gen. U.
N. Riohbourg, of Columbia, will be a
candidate for Adjutant and Inspector
General.
?Why is a prosy preachor like the
middle of a wheel? Because tho fel
lows round him are tired.
Epilepsy 20^Years.
Cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine.
A few yours ago, Mr. L. W. Gallaher, was
un extensive, successful expert manu
facturer of lumber products. Attai Iced with
epilepsy, he was obllgod to ulvo up his bust
uoss. Tho attacks canto upon him most In*
opportunely. Ono time fulling from a carri
age, at another down stairs, and of ton in the
strctt. Otlt'Q he fell down a shaft in the
mill,hlainjuries nearly proving fatal. Mr.
QuUuhor writes from Milwaukee, Kcb. 10, 'S5.
"Thoro are none more miserable than epi
leptics. For 20 years I suffered with epilep
tic fits, having as high us live la one night. I
tried any number of physicians? paying to
ono alone, a fee of &~>OU.OO and havo done
little for years but search for BOtnothlngtO
help me, and have taken all the leading
remedies, but received no benefit. A year ago
my son, Chas. S. Oallaher, druggist at 191
Ueed St., Milwaukee, gavo mo Dr. Miles'
Restorative Nervine, and I tried It with
gratifying results. Have had hut. two fits
Blnco I began taking It. I am better now in
every way than I havo been in 20 years."
Dr. Miles'h'emedies are sold by druggists
un a positive guarantee that the first .'x>ttlo
Will benefit or price rofUnded. Hook on tho
Heart and Nerves, free. Address,
Dr. Miles Medical C o., Klkburt. Ind.
D:. Miles' Remedies itcstoro Iloaltli.
Knocks Out All Others.
The largest piece of good
tobacco ever sold for 10 cents
The 5cervt piece Is nearly as
large as yoL vget of pfher
high trades for 10 cents
Who is Will Whitener ?
He is our Fashionable Hair Cutter and Shaver,
-IN BENDEL.I.A HOTEL.
Tho United States is by far the
richest country in the world, and to
show our readers her relative posi
tion we give the wealth of all the
nations exceeding ?1,000,000, as
follows: United States, ?12,824,
000,000; Great Britain, ?9,400,000,-1
000; France ?8,008,000,000; Ger
many, ?0,437,000,000; Russia,
?5,089,000,000; Austria, ?3,855,
000,000; Italy, ?2,963,000,000;
Spain, ?2,516,000,000; Australia,
?1,373,000,000; Belgium, $1,007,
000,000.
?There are about twenty three
thousand Confederate Veterans in
South Carolina.
?A boy baby is a thing that never
comes amiss.
THE LAURBNS'BAR.
ii. y. simpson. O. i). 1UHKSDAI.K
SIMPSON A BAUKSDALK,
Attorneys at Law,
LAURKNH, MOUTH CAROLINA
flpoelal attention given to the Investi
gation of title? and collection of claims
U. W. BALL. L, W. HIM KINS. W. W. BALL
BALL, SIMKINH & HALL,
Attorneys at Law,
LAUREN*, South Cauoi.ina.
Will practice in all Stale and United
Status Court. Special attention given
tolleotlon*.
j. t. Johnson. yr. n. kick by
JOHNSON & 1UCHEY,
attornkys at law.
OrricB?Fleming's OorueT, North we
?Ide of Public Square.
LAURENS, - SOUTH CAROLINA
TT. H. MARTIN,
Attorney at Law,
Lauren*, - South Carolina.
Will practice in all Court? of this tttale
Attention nivon to collections.
I A $25 COOKING STOVE j
l! . * S|
S
9
I
WITn a COMPLETE OUTFIT wow
I Only $12.00.
lli.llvprcrl tn .mir rnllrnnil rlAnnt. all "
Delivered >'o your railroad depot, all tt
pafd. Uead ihls descrlp-Jj
I let Splendid (-unklug 5;
ft freight cliai g?
(i iion carefully
?? 10x10 Inch oven; lt< lucii lire box, 21
Jp high;'JlxVO liu'l-. K>p; nice siiuioib o
J? I have had tili, move made for u?s
'ft after my own lil< a. 'ci.utldiiing ail th
stove Is No. s"; li.ts I 11r s" Inch not holes-; J
Ii lire box, '21 luclies '
I s I ] II < . JJ
my trade. JJ
tho good JJ
uiMti priced s oves, and
j. i-l.ultli" features. JJ
i tilt- lo.-l No SOOoklDB JJ
i ? |i i o. Killed with 2 JJ
tf hkllleU, i ?;rit!dlcs,8 JJ
t * m( pipe, 1 elliow, 1 col
. i e.tke polish, l iron
Wo w tot to make cus
|ii every part of tlie
"???l im reducing o#r
b\ and lo renew our -J
.io ???nds
ii Miini cooking stove Jj
cd ware to am depot, J!
.Id, lor only ? I 2.00 Jj
i^?h ilie order. Tins JJ
i-ii made, and will "
Inn Our illustrated
*? j'Oliits of all ..
Jft leaving out l lie n
lleyond all dim
[ft Stove made. for I
r? pots, 2 pot cov< t>
Jd baking pans, 3 J"
Ja lar, l [liter, l sen
li tea kettle, 1 shov
Jk, tonn e', and i.i.i
P? South, for the i ?i
?? business to new .
ft acquaint
I
will ship i In ?
I and the above devi
all freight charges
when the canh com
I stove Is a good im
I give entire satinf.i
ft catalogue of Ptiriiliu 10, Stoves and llaby
Carriages mailed free. Address
L. F. PADGETT,*'!
840 Broad Street, Autrueta, Os. <i
ATLANTIC COAST LINIC.
PA8SKNGER BEI?A HTM EST.
Wilmington, N. C, April 18///, 1896,
fast line:
?BETWEEN?
Charleston and Columbiaand Upper
Soiitli Carolina, North Car -
Una, and Athens and
Atlanta.
CONDENSED S?II BD U LE
UuiliK lOast.
Nit. ?8.
.Charleston ?Ar ^.'lOpm
Lanes. t 12
.Bum tor. f>58
Ar.< olumbia. Lv i 10
.Prosperity. ? 0.'1
.New berry. ?_' 50
.Clinton*. 2 10
.... I.Mircns .... I If)
_(ircci! wood.
.Abbeville. .
.. . .Athens, (?a.
.Atlanta.
6 05pm . .Winnaboro, S. l\ . ]o::in
8 20 . .Charlotte. N. C. > ID
3 45pm Ar-Vndoreon, S.C.I
4 21 _Qreeenville
2 io ... .Spartanburg ....
586 Henderson ville N.c.
?45 ...AsheviUe.N, C...
* Daily
Nok, 52 and .r>.'5 Soli<l trains In-: w een
Charleston aii'l Columbia, S. C? air. carry
through coaoh between Charleston anil
Atlanta. H, M, KM BUSON,
Afs'I tien'l Passenger Aim.
J. K. KRNLY, T. M. KMKHs. N.
Oon'l Manager. TratliO Matiauur.
South Carolina anil Georgia Railroad Co
" THE OIIAliLESTON LINK.
Schedule In effect Muiih 10. lN'.r.
COLUMU1A DIVISION.?Baal Bound
Lv Columbia. BMJ
Ar branch vi lie. 9 OA u
Lv Hriinchvllle. !? lv :m
ArCharleston. .it nu
I,v Columbia. 4 20 pr%
Ar Charleston. 840 \>ia
West Hound.
Lv Charleston. 7 SO arc
Ar Columbia.n 00 arc
Lv ( iiai lopton. 580 pn
? ? Ml'illli'hVtllv. H IK' pu
i \ isniiiubviito... h '."pro
Ar Columbia. 1(1 (i pn
AUGUSTA DIVISION.-West Doun
Lv Columbia. ?.ri0am 4^ pi.
Ar llninchvlllc. 1 :Vt sin 63? |>D
Lv ftranchvillo. 925 pm Buipai
A i Augusta.13 15 pm 10 15 )>ir
i'ii - i Hoi nd.
Lv Augusta. :i li> i nr.
Ar Branohvllle. 625 i n>
Lv liranohvllle. 7 to? m
Ar Columbia.1? tu \ to
CAMDKN BRANCH.?Bast Hound.
Lv Columbia.6 50 arc
Ar Camdeii. |- u\ pn.
Wost Hound.
Lv Oamden.a 4? pn.
Ar Columbia.10 10 pn.
CONNECTION.
At Columbia with Southern Railway tannd
from all points in upper Kouth ami tt.rth
Carolina. Through trains between Charles
ton and Ashuvllle, N. C.
Any other Information, folders, maps, oto
will bo furnished on application t?
K. 8. IIOWEN. Ooneral Manager, Columbia
n. 0.
L. A. KMKK80M 7 ralllc Manager. Chai lea
ton, 8. C.
O. II. PAUK8. Travollng Agent, Columbia
\
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Ooad?DM<l Schedule In Effeol
FKIiKUARY ?3rd, IWO.
No. II.
STATIONS.
LrT^?lanlbi?
Prosporit
.soority.
wberry
Ar. New
fc. Nbioty-t-ilx.
u Or?ouwooa
In
g. Ab?rill?
Ar. Bwu?.Tn
Ar. ?ixderaon
ArJ>ro?nvihV
AT. Atlant?'.
STATIONS.
Et tLeenv?.* ..
" piedmont...
WiniMafttoa
Lt. Anderson .
Lv. Tiolton
Ar. Dannaids
Cr, ERSmm
" Greenwood.
? Ninety'Sl?.,
Lv. N'owberry ..
" Prosporlty.,
Ar._0>?lmnhla . ?
Ar. Charleston!
pal\y'Didly|
y<).fS|No.l<l| _
6 Nun. 7 &?? LvT
?fiss rns? '*..
tU?n 12u>pl " ..
|00n Wfjtli '
I BSn
i Mu
o lau
0 Ma
9 4M
1 <A>!>
1 Uft? ..
2401) Ar.
:i lvip l.v.
r, Ar
STATIONS.
. Charleston..
..o ilumltia...
_Alston.
.HuUlUO....
,... , Tiilon. .. .
, . . ,T..iu svlllO ..
.I'M.oH . .
Rpitrinitliurg.
Bimrtunhurg.
. Ashmille...
4 8ft p m
I P 80 p in
"Dolly
Iii m? a ro
11 00 a in
11 ?d_a_nj
i! lo'ftjn
11 40*a n?
12 07 p m
11 40 a n}
12 55 i? w
l 05 p n
1 .n p m
2 Wv ?
2 D9 ]> m
U ftp p in
~~8 00 p ra
T??l ylbally
In.. i4|No,T
An 8Q.M
:< iopi
21 pl?C0>
i pill 4m
112 ? p'u ??'?">?,>
12 8 |> 11 07p
12 l .p 10 6-lp
l.v'11 4 a lOWp
Ar It 2 all026p
l.v' H 2 a' 7 lhp
l laiur
rrt
'A,*' a.
"P," p. in.
Trains IB and W carry elegant "nllnian
sleeping cars bolwi < a Columbia and A hevilto,
?nrouto dully between Jacksonville oudOuiolu*
B^raln8 leave ?partanburg, A. A 0. division,
northbound. 6:18 a. in., 8:? p. in., 6:18 p. m.,
(Vestihnio Limited); southbound 1:1?.?.
8:1?.". p. in., 11 ::)T a. m., (Vestibule Limit? a.)
Trains leave Greenville, A. and O. .11 vision,
northbound, 5:26 a. in., 2:10 p. m. ?111? v p- m.,
(Vcsilbule.l Limited): noiithboiind. 1:1 ? a. iu.,
J:4D p. in., 12:2s p. in. iVestiuulcd Linn od).
Pullman ScrvlOO.
Pullman pnlnce Bleeping otvr? on Trains 89and
8(1, ur und > 11 A. and r. uiyl*l in.
W. 11. GKKEN. .>. M. CJ Id*,
lien. Superintendent, Triinio M g r,
Washington, D. U. W,...-..ur a, I). O.
W. A. TURK, 8. H.MAKW ICK.
Qen. Ptuu. Ag't, AstHen.Pns Ag t.
Washington. l>. C. Atlu itn,Oa,
Southern Railway.
PILDAIONT AIR LINE.
Condensed Schedule pi Passenger Trafiu.
Northbound.
Jh 1. 5. I svo.
l.v
Atlanta, O. T.
Atlanta, fc.T.
Noremss.
Ptiloid .
tiaiiiusvlll* ..
Lula.
Cornelia.
Mt. Airy.
Tocooa.
Weal mlmlor
Suiicca.
I ciur.tl..
Ureeiivllls. .?
Si>;irlanliurg.
UalTueya.
Itlaeksburg ..
King's Mt. ..
(iaatonia ....
('hui luiie_
Danville.
Ves. , Kit An
No. 38 N.j .to
Dally (Dally |
12 IKMll
1 00 p
i2i|l
4 4S |>
6 30 p
6 18 p
7 06 p
.>?>. t 21 N?. 18
11 15 p
12 li a
12 (.0 a
% 01 a
2 a
Ar. Uichinond...
At. \V;i>liington ,
?< Bulnn'o. P Kllj
8 20 p
12 00 a
b 00 a
C 42 a
ts Oi a
Philadelphia!] 10 *
New V01L
12 W 11
SoulhbuunJ.
Ve?.
|N?. 37
-an v
2 r,o a
3 \b \\
8 60 a
4 it; u
4 83 a
6 uu
(i 18 a
0 68 a
7 02 a
7 32 a
7 .V] a
8 83 a
p
b 4 1 |> j
0 44 j.
11 |i
< 8 ou a
I 6 20?
list Ml
1 No. 3.S
i Dally
Lv. N. Y., i?|K H i 4 30 p 12 1:. a
! f'blladolphla.l uwpl ;>;.0a
1 llaliiinore.... d20p| 622 a
I ?? Washington.110 48 p I U lb a
Lv. ltichuiouU ..
l.v. Danvlllo.
?? Charlotte....
? (iatUoi/.a. ..
?' King's Mt ...
?? lllaeKsburg..
? Uaifneya. ...
?1 Kpartanburg
" Qreenvlllo....
" ( en 1 lal.
" geneoa.
? Wosliniustar
" Tuccoa.
?? Mt. Airy.
Cornelia.
- Lula .
" Qainosvilla ..
liul'ord.
" Nercroaa.
jir. Atlanta, K. T
l.v V ;>ma
2 0.) a l'? 66 p
& ,%0 ill li 05 p
0 3i a ! 10 6i p
.) 11 ilo 11
4 36 p
6 36p
62? p
7 08 p
74* t>
? Up
No. 1 I
rally
10 4'J a
11 37 a
12 28 p
1 16 P
3 31 p
4 65 p
12 Ki a
12 23 a
12 .'. J a
1 60 a
2 .it. a
3 uo a
4 41 a
4 50 a
6 VO a
f. 20 a
No. 17
KSiin
??a .1.111. "i"'p. m. '"M" uoon. ?? ." night.
S'oa 37 ami 3s Washtngti n and i ou; :n??>Htorn
Vasiihiiin Llinitoil Through Pullman ? ^poit,
between Now Vork ami Now Orleai a, v ia Wa?i?.
lug;.>ii, Atlanta and Motltgomorv, nut also bo-,
tweon Now Vork and Memphis, vi., Wa hingtoa.
Atlanta and Hirmhighaiii. Dining car.,
Nol. 36 and 86?1'ntted Suites Fast Mall. Pull
man aloeping cars belweun Atlar.ta, Now Or
leans and Now York.
N01. 11 and 12. Tollman nloAi>liig ca< Between
Richmond, Danville and llrooiiabo <o.
J. M. ei' U' ,
Trafli.' M V,
Wasting on, D. *\
W. B. KYDEP., Superintendent, CharlOttH
North Carolina.
1 A. TUUK, 8. h.hardu1 'K,
Ass'tuei'l 1 .*??. A?*iv
A til inra. OSv
W, H. OIIKKN,
Oen'l 8upt.,
Washington, D. C.
in'l Pass. Ag'?.
Washington. 1>. O.
POUT IIOYAL lV WKSTEli I OAU
olina Railway. "A.ugui a nn?
Ashovlllo Short Line." .1. II. < avoland
Itecolvor. Bchedtile in etToot 1 'ah I3tb
181X1.
Lv Augtisla. 4 0 am
Ar Greenwood.I'2 i'. jim
A udorson. s <*> \>m
I.aureus. II? pm
Greenville. 2 :??> t>m
Glenn Springs. 1 05 pm
Spartan Im re. 3 00 pin
Snludn . . 1 s pm
Hondereonvillo .. 6 in pm
AaheviIlo.t. IA pm
Lv Aeheville. R '20 uni
Spart an hur;;.II 13 am
Greenville.II 10 am
Laurons.... .. 1 i."> pm
Andorson. 1)20 nm
Greenwood. 2 00 pm
Ar AllgUSta.? Oft 1 m
Savannah. n ,'{Q am
H ho pm
l2 30 an
V I? am
it 46 ai*
; (.."> pa'
11 !16 pn
no am
? i 3ft am
ti un pm
ATLANTA
WKST.
TO ATHENS,
Lv (irre11 v.... .(1.
Ar llnlrigb
Norfolk.
Petersburg..
Richmond
Lv Greenville.11 10 am
Lv Anderson. p 20 am
Augusta. !i in nm
Groe 11 wood.12 is pm
A r AHiOllfl.B03 pm
Ar Atlanta. I Ol) pm
AMI MINI'S
1 20 am
V no nm
? ; 00 nm
0 in am
2 am
00 n'n
'jh pm
? ? 43 pm
1 > pm
l Of- ami
2 42 pin
r> im pm
' 4ft pm
Close connoetions at Greenwood for nil
points on s. A. L. and C. iV: G. Railway, and
at SpArlanburg with Southern Railway,
For in form a lion relative to lull s, rntcs,
sr.he'lulc't. etc., address
^V..l. CKAIG, Gen. Ps?-.. A '-uit.
A UtfUNl i. G ?.
8.Guroton. Agent.C. n. speighn, ?;e 1 r
A iron t. Greenville. S. ''
Columbia, Laurens an I New
berry R. K.
Nnrthboiiiitl,
pm am
in 30
in 112
\> 10
?oillhlsuiifl
I I i
I ii I
8.-. I
a 40
:i 42
a a 1
:t 24
a 21
a 12
2 .vi
2 17
2 14
2 in
2
2
i
?i 1.1
s :;i
s an
8 22
H no.
7 00.
7 Oft
ti iV>/
ii 2'
ti M
SI at ions.
Columbia ....
... Lenphnrt_
Inno ...
Ilalontlno ...
. White Lock
Chaplain
Little Mountain.
SligllH ....
.. Prosoorlty....
New berry_
Jalaps. ....
<iray's Lane
K inard
Goldvllle ... ,
Dover .
Clinton
P. K. SCIIUMPEUT,
A^ent at Prcsp r.ty
pm
4 DO
4 ftft
I tis
ft 2ft
ft 8ft
ft ftft
ft I ft
(J 22
(I 41
7 M
. 7 a.)
7|47
7 ft
.8/10
.s 23
X :;c
am
11 Ift
11 2s
11 ;;7
II 4ft.
11 m
12 na
\i 18
12 1?
13 21
13 lit
12ft)
I o>
1 hi
I 17
I 2>
I 1